sausage, peppers and fried potatoes

Choose your favorite sausage, cut it into bite sized pieces and toss in a pan with a touch of olive oil over medium heat.

Just as they start to brown but before they're fully cooked throw in some thickly sliced bell peppers and sprinkle with salt.  At the same time drop loosely chopped potatoes into in inch or two of hot oil* to quickly fry.  Once the peppers soften remove from heat and set aside.  Once the potatoes start to turn golden brown, drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  

Toss everything together and serve warm as a great side dish OR for appetizers get medium sized bamboo cocktail skewers, and thread on one crispy potato, one or two folded strips of bell pepper, one or two leaves of basil and finish with a piece of sausage on the end.  Sure to impress. 

*delicious tip:  fry a habanero pepper or two in the oil before your potatoes so they'll be crispy and HOOOOT